Vehicle wheel



Nov. 22, 1938. H. J. HORN 5 3 VEHICLE WHEEL Fil ed June 24, 1935 zsneets-sneet 1 INVENTOR. HA E/e) J HOE/V ATTORNEY.

Nov. 22,1938, H J. HORN VEHICLE WHEEL Filed June 24,1955

2 Sheds-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. HHFE) J HOE/V ATTORNEY.

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Wheel Corporation, LansingpMicln, a corpora l i This invention relates -to veliicle" wheels and particularly to metallic wheels for motor vehl cies, having as a--general object the-provisioniof a strongg s'turdy and artistic ywheel of this'chartion and formed 'in such a to lend themselves to quick andeasy assemblyb Other objects and "advantages will become apparent from a reading of thefollowing description taken In in connection with the accompanying drawings",

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Figure i1 is a fragmentaryelevational view or a present invention; a;

vehicle =wh 'el constructed in accordance 'withj the Figure 2 is a verticai sectional view taken sub stantiallyon the lineZ- Z cf Figure 1'; l l v q Figures 3 and 4 are fragmentary vertical seci tional views of modified forms of the invention;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevational view: of still anotherformthe invention may take;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 5; w i 1 p Figure 7 is a plan view of the metal stripused in forming the'spoke spider; and

,Figures 8 and 9 illustrate the various steps taken in completing the spoke spider.

Referring now to the drawings, and partic- V uiarlyto Figures 1 and 2, thereof, a vehicle wheel is shown comprising a drop center metal tire rim ill of conventionalconstruction and a hub member or bolting-on flange 12, also of conventional construction The hub member is provided with a laterally extending flange i3 and a bolting-onportion l4 having a plurality of holes I6 formed therein to receive studs (not shown) ,for securing the bolting-on flange to a hub proper ll, shown by dotted lines inFigure2.

As previously pointed out,it is an important bending operation as distinguished from a'drawingor other operation where the original metal strip is appreciably stretched orfextended.

The strip of metal thus formed may then be flanged along one edge thereof as at 23 and construm object of the invention to provide a. strong, sturdy spoke spider which is economical to mancoiled by any suitable method into circular form a (Figs 991 'I'heaends of the coiled strip are weldedtas at 2i orbtherwise'suitably securedtogether providingv a spoke spider as shown having a hub portionl9{and a plurality ofjradially extending skeleton spokes/ 22 each of whichisopen at its f ront 'and rear sides; The spoke spider thus formed may then be suitably secured be-- tween the 'lateral flange I3 "of the bolting-on flange l2 and the drop center portionof therim in by rivets 24 as shown or by any other suit- 1 ablemeans."

A spokespider formed in the above manner has exceptional torsionaliand lateral stability -dueto itsfone-piece constructionand is obviious'lycheap to manufa'cture. The depth of the 1 l spoke sections may beyariedto provlde the desiredlateral stillness to the wheeland the relative angle of the base or hubilport'ion :19 and :spoke sides may als'owbe varied to provide the desired torsional 'stability. l l i To provide additional torsional and lateral stiffness to the wheel; a suitable attractively formed front cover plate 25 may be attached thereto. The cover plate includes a center opening 25, spoke portions 21 of the same peripheral 25 contour asthe spokes of the spoke spider and having ribbed portions 3|, an axially extending center portion-28 having the inner edge thereof turned back upon itself as at to receivea hub cap (not shown), and a flanged portion 29 along 30 the outer peripheral edge thereof to co-operate with the flanged portion 23 of the spoke spider. In assembling the wheel, the cover is secured directiy to the spoke spider by the interlocking flanges 23 and 29. It will be noted from Figure Zthat the portion of the flange 29 between the spoke sections is locked between the flange 23 and the edgeot the bolting-on flange l2. 7

Ii. desirable, a suitably shaped back cover plate 32 may be welded or otherwise secured to the 40 inner periphery-of the rim ID in abutting relation to the inside edge of the spoke spider. though this back coverplate is not essential, it adds tothe stability of the wheel by completing the spoke sections into substantially square, enclosed units. v V In the modified form of the invention shown in Figure 3, the spoke spider is formed with a peripheral depression 34 adjacent the outer edge thereofto receive alaterally extending flange 36 5 formed on the cover plate. The flanged edge 36 is secured between the spoke spider and the drop center portion of the rim 10, thus completely cone cealingthe spoke spider.

As shown in Figure 4, the cover plate has no will readily suggest themselves to axially extending portion such as the portion ll 'ahowninl'igure2butahubcapl'lissecured [thereto'adjacentthebolting-mflange Ii byany suitable meansmchasareailientchannel II llkeportions ll having matching. segmentalbases.

lIwhich,whenassembledasshown,formaoom-' plete'c'overplate similar to the cover plate as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The individual sections are termed with flanged portions to engage the spokespiderflangesulnthesamemanneras showninl'lguresl and2andareinotherrespects Asshownini'igure 6.thehubcap|8 maybe provided with a. resilient peripheral flange to directly ensue beaded portions 4! on the inner peripheries of the individual cover sections shown :Various modifications in "construction, and the-method of manufacture as herein speciflthose skilled inthe art, but it is tobe understood "thatthe invention is to be limited only by the mended claims.

I'claim; r

i. Avehicle wheel including, in combination,

a disk-libs bolting on member having a peripheral flange of substantially extent, arim arrangedin concentric relation to said peripheral flange. it spoke spider comprising a strip of metal, the main body portion of whichextends transversely of the wheel'planm alternately attached to the rim and said peripheral flange, and a cover for the spoke spider comprising-a single stamp-r ing having a serpentine peripheral formation provided with a continuous peripheral flange juxtaposed to the main body portion of the spoke spider, said cover being secured to the spoke spider adjacent the periphery thereof.

- 2. A vehicle wheel including, in combination, a disk-like bolting on member havinga peripheral flange of substantial axial extent, a rim arranged in concentric relation to said peripheral flange, a spoke spider comprising a strip of metal, the main body portion of which extends transversely of the wheel plane, alternately attached to the rim and said peripheral flange, said spoke spider having an angularly extending continuous flange at one edge thereof, and a cover for the spoke spider comprising a single; stamping having a serpentine formation provided with a continuous peripheral flange juxtaposed to the m'ain body portion of the spoke spider, said cover being secured to the spoke spider adjacent the periphery thereof.

3. A vehicle wheel including, in combination, a disk-like bolting on member having a peripheral flange of substantialaxialextent, a rim arranged in; concentric relation to said peripheral flange, aspokespider comprising a strip ofmetal, the main body portion of which extends transversely of the wheel plane, alternately attached to the rim and said peripheral flange said spoke spider having a continuous angular flange at one edge thereof, and aeover for the spoke spider comprising a single stamping having a serpentine peripheral formation provided with a continuous peripheral flange, theouter face'of the .cover and its peripheral flange cooperating with the angular flange at the edge of the spoke spider and the main body oi said spoke'spider respectively to stifl'en the spoke spider and secure the cover thereto. v I

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